Grinnell, KS town hall & government
Grinnell spent $240,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,062 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grinnell's government.
Where Grinnell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Grinnell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Grinnell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grinnell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grinnell Public Schools Unified School District 291
Grinnell's elementary school district, shared with Grinnell, Solomon and Gaeland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 49%
- State 43%
- Federal 8%
Of the $32,949 per pupil, $19,254 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Grinnell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grinnell pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Grinnell's government
Who represents Grinnell
Grinnell is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.